Houses to rent in Melbury Abbas, SP7, Dorset

There are 48 results for Melbury Abbas, SP7, Dorset. Rental prices across these results range from £750 pcm to £2.1k pcm with an average price of £1.3k pcm.


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Rental market around Melbury Abbas

Average rent £1,487 pcm within 20 km · typical £1,300 pcm
Most rents £750 – £4,000 pcm within 20 km
Homes to rent 0 in Melbury Abbas · 76 within 20 km
New to rent 75 in the last 30 days · within 20 km
Typical time to let 4 weeks last 12 months · within 20 km
Rents, year on year no change homes newly listed · within 20 km
Gross rental yield 4.5–8.5% houses 4.5%, flats 8.5% · within 20 km

What's to rent

76 homes within 20 km of Melbury Abbas · share, count and typical rent
Other homes 22.4% 17 · £1.4k
Flats and apartments 19.7% 15 · £975
Terraced houses 19.7% 15 · £1.1k
Detached houses 18.4% 14 · £1.9k
Semi-detached houses 10.5% 8 · £1.3k
Bungalows 5.3% 4 · £1.3k
Park and mobile homes 3.9% 3 · £975

How many bedrooms

within 20 km of Melbury Abbas · share, count and typical rent
1 bedroom 15.8% 12 · £785
2 bedrooms 32.9% 25 · £1.1k
3 bedrooms 32.9% 25 · £1.4k
4 bedrooms 13.2% 10 · £2.2k
5+ bedrooms 5.3% 4 · £4k

Rent bands

76 homes within 20 km of Melbury Abbas
Under £990 pcm 19.7% 15
£990 – £1,200 pcm 18.4% 14
£1,200 – £1,400 pcm 22.4% 17
£1,400 – £1,800 pcm 15.8% 12
£1,800 pcm and over 23.7% 18

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent54%20%
Typical rent£1,300 pcm£975 pcm
Average bedrooms3.01.7
Typical time to let4 weeks3 weeks
Gross rental yield4.5%8.5%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 20 km of Melbury Abbas · +4.3% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Melbury Abbas 2024 Q4: £1,150 pcm (284 new listings) £1,150 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,200 pcm (253 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,173 pcm (254 new listings) £1,173 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,250 pcm (283 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,200 pcm (260 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,200 pcm (233 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,250 pcm (267 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,200 pcm (239 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2026 Q3

Based on 76 homes to rent on Houses now, 1,010 listings that left the market in the last 12 months, the asking rents of the homes listed over the last two years. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated October 2026.

Frequently asked questions about renting in Melbury Abbas

What is the average rent in Melbury Abbas?

There are no homes to rent in Melbury Abbas itself right now, so these figures cover the 76 homes to rent within 20 km. The average rent for a home within 20 km of Melbury Abbas is £1,485 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,300 a month.

How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in Melbury Abbas?

A typical 2-bedroom home within 20 km of Melbury Abbas rents for £1,100 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,350 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £250 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £785 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,175 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Melbury Abbas?

Most rents within 20 km of Melbury Abbas are between £750 and £4,000 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £990 a month, and one in five £1,800 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Melbury Abbas?

There are no homes to rent in Melbury Abbas on Houses right now. Within 20 km there are 76, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 75 new listings came onto the market within 20 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Melbury Abbas?

They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 20 km of Melbury Abbas over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,200 a month, about the same as the year before (£1,200 a month). By size, 3-bedroom homes are up 4% and 4-bedroom homes are up 10%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Melbury Abbas?

Within 20 km of Melbury Abbas, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 4 weeks. About 59% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in about 3 weeks against about 4 weeks for houses.

What rental yield can I get in Melbury Abbas?

About 8.5% gross for flats and 4.5% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 20 km of Melbury Abbas over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Melbury Abbas?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 2 in 10 homes to rent within 20 km of Melbury Abbas. Terraced houses come next, followed by detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £975 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,850 a month.

Are rental homes in Melbury Abbas furnished?

About 2 in 10 rental homes within 20 km of Melbury Abbas that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.